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Vatican Hints It May Try to Sway Iran in Adultery Case

(Sept. 5) -- The Vatican on Sunday suggested that it might work behind the scenes to try to dissuade Iran from executing a widow convicted of adultery. The case of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani had drawn worldwide attention. Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said the Catholic church opposes the death penalty in...

Alleged Adulteress Escapes Stoning Death in Iran

(July 9) -- An Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery will escape that punishment, Iranian state media reported today, after an international campaign drew Hollywood stars and global leaders decrying what one U.S. senator called a "barbaric" punishment. But it's unclear whether 43-year-old Sakineh...